Title: Community-based solutions for effective malaria control: lessons from Mozambique.

POPLINE Document Number: 289746

Author(s):

Bradbury K
Edward A

Source citation:

Baltimore, Maryland, World Relief, 2005 Mar. [25] p. (CORE Malaria Case Study|USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse DocID / Order No. PN-ADC-936)

Abstract:

Despite being a preventable and treatable disease, malaria continues to rank as a leading cause of mortality in much of the developing world, causing 1.2 million deaths annually. Ninety percent of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women and young children bear the overwhelming burden of malaria. One in five child deaths in Africa is attributed to malaria; those who survive may suffer recurrent fever, malnutrition, cognitive delays, and in cases of severe malaria, neurological damage. Pregnant women and infants are also highly vulnerable to malaria-induced anemia, premature delivery and low birth weight. Beyond its high contribution to mortality and morbidity, malaria impacts social and economic structures, costing African nations an estimated $10–$12 billion in lost gross domestic product each year. Mozambique is among the ten nations most affected by malaria. Stable transmission rates make malaria Mozambique’s primary cause of morbidity and mortality, resulting in an estimated 44,00–67,000 malaria-specific deaths each year, across all age groups. Because the entire country is malaria endemic, approximately 682,000 pregnant woman and 2.8 million children under age five are at risk. Well known as a disease that both causes and is caused by poverty, malaria significantly burdens Mozambican families, communities, the health system, and national resources. Controlling malaria is one of the nation’s greatest challenges. Country specific data indicate that malaria contributes to 15% of the disease burden in the general population with higher figures for children under 2 years, accounting for 40% of outpatient consultations, 60% of pediatric inpatients, and a third of hospital deaths. (excerpt)

Keywords:

Mozambique
Summary Report
Community Participation
Malaria Prevention
Child Survival
Training Activities
Bed Nets
Treatment
Changes
Africa, Southern
Africa, Sub Saharan
Africa
Developing Countries
Organization and Administration
Malaria
Parasitic Diseases
Diseases
Survivorship
Length of Life
Mortality
Population Dynamics
Demographic Factors
Population
Training Programs
Education
Parasite Control
Public Health
Health
Social Change